U.S. fire statistics: civilian fire death rate, by community size 2012-2017 | Statista

Try our corporate solution for free!

This statistic shows the civilian death rate, due to fires, in the United States for the time period between 2012 and 2017, by size of community. During this period, the smallest communities (population less than 2,500) had the highest rate with 21.1 people killed due to fires per million population, which was almost twice the average national rate (11.1).

Civilian fire deaths per million population in the U.S. between 2012 and 2017, by community size

Size of community	Deaths per million population
Under 2,500	21.1
2,500 to 4,999	20.4
5,000 to 9,999	14.7
10,000 to 24,999	11.3
25,000 to 49,999	9
50,000 to 99,999	7.7
100,000 to 249,999	8.2
250,000 or more	6.3
National Rate	11.1

Loading statistic...

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Register for free

Already a member?

Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

October 2018

More information

Region

United States

Survey time period

2012-2017

Citation formats

Other statistics on the topic

Death rate in the United States in 2019, by age and gender (per 100,000 of population)

Demographics

Death rate by age and sex in the U.S. 2019

Deaths by suicide per 100,000 resident population in the United States from 1950 to 2019, by gender

State of Health

Death rate for suicide in the U.S. 1950-2019, by gender

Number of executions in the United States from 2015 to 2023, by state

Crime & Law Enforcement

Number of executions in the United States 2015-2023

Number of influenza deaths in the United States from 2010 to 2022

State of Health

Number of influenza deaths in the United States from 2010-2022

Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 USD / Year

Basic Account

Get to know the platform

You only have access to basic statistics.

Starter Account

The ideal entry-level account for individual users

Instant access to 1m statistics
Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
Detailed references

$59 USD $39 USD / Month *

in the first 12 months

Professional Account

Full access

Corporate solution including all features.

* Prices do not include sales tax.

Statistics on " Death in the U.S. "

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

Statistics on Death in the U.S.

Overview

8

Cancer deaths

7

Other disease deaths

8

Suicide

4

Other causes of death

8

Infant deaths

6

After death

6

Further related statistics

15

Further Content: You might find this interesting as well

Statistics

Topics

Death in the UK

Death in the U.S.

Death care services in the U.S.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK

Statista Accounts: Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 USD / Year

Learn more about how Statista can support your business.